Screenshot from fine print in E.U. press release outlining the release dates for Apple Intelligence in the region. | Image credit — Apple
It’s been known for some time now that Apple Intelligence will be getting a tiered rollout. Today’s first batch in iOS 18.1 (for those outside the EU) includes Writing Tools, live transcriptions, notification summaries and more. iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 will bring additional features like ChatGPT integration, Genmoji, Visual Intelligence and Image Playground. That software is currently in beta and is expected to arrive with an official release in December.
The only catch is that you’ll need a compatible device. On iPhone, that’s limited to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 series. M-series iPads, Macs, and the new seventh-gen iPad mini are also supported.
It’s good to see Apple Intelligence finally coming to the EU, even if it’s just on Macs for now. We’ll have to wait and see in April how the iOS implementation will change the way Apple Intelligence works in the E.U. and how the DMA will affect the development of AI in Europe in the future. In the meantime, European users that have been wanting to get a taste of Apple’s version of AI can proceed with powering up their Macs and updating to Sequoia 15.1.
